The difference between Flagpole and Mast
When used as nouns, flagpole means a tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown, whereas mast means a tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for example, the sails on a ship, flags, floodlights, or communications equipment such as an aerial, usually supported by guy-wires.
When used as verbs, flagpole means exit a country momentarily and reenter. usually this is done to satisfy immigration requirements, whereas mast means to supply and fit a mast to a ship.
check bellow for the other definitions of Flagpole and Mast
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Flagpole as a noun:
A tall pole up which one or more flags may be raised and flown.
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Flagpole as a verb:
Exit a country momentarily and reenter. Usually this is done to satisfy immigration requirements.
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Mast as a noun:
A tall, slim post or tower, usually tapering upward, used to support, for example, the sails on a ship, flags, floodlights, or communications equipment such as an aerial, usually supported by guy-wires.
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Mast as a noun (naval):
A non-judicial punishment ("NJP") disciplinary hearing under which a commanding officer studies and disposes of cases involving those under his command.
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Mast as a verb:
To supply and fit a mast to a ship
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Mast as a noun:
The fruit of forest-trees (beech, oak, chestnut, pecan, etc.), especially if having fallen from the tree, used as fodder for pigs and other animals.
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Mast as a verb (of swine and other animals):
To feed on forest seed or fruit.
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Mast as a verb (agriculture, forestry, ecology, of a population of plants):
To vary fruit and seed production in multi-year cycles.